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Welcome to Points West Online. In this blog we share articles from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s print magazine, Points West. Enjoy the full range of topics related to the West as we post stories from recent issues, and even delve into the archives from the past twenty years. And if you’re interested in receiving a printed copy of our magazine going forward, join our membership program—it’s one of the benefits!


Heart Mountain from Rattlesnake Mountain to the west, September 9, 1972. MS 089 Jack Richard Photograph Collection, McCracken Research Library. PN.89.62.11561.01
May 15, 2020

From “Thorofare” to Destination: The South Fork of the Shoshone River, part 1 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2017 From “Thorofare” to Destination – the South Fork of the Shoshone River, part 1 By…

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A jacket owned by William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody in the Buffalo Bill Museum vault. Made of buckskin with brass buttons, beads, and silk satin, ca. 1898. Gift of Robert Garland. 1.69.784
May 8, 2020

Vaulting the Extraordinary…Storing the Center’s Collections – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2008 Vaulting the Extraordinary…Storing the Center’s Collections Ed. note: Liz Holmes, Registrar and Director of Museum…

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Heating rifle barrel on "Plainsman" to reapply shiny coloration. Bob Scriver (1914-1999). "Buffalo Bill—Plainsman," 1976. Cast by Modern Art Foundry, N.Y. Bronze, 86.5 x 62 x 50.25 inches. 12.77
May 1, 2020

Conserving Outdoor Sculptures – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2008 Ensuring a Lasting Finish for the Future: Conserving Outdoor Sculptures By Mindy A. Besaw Thanks…

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April 24, 2020

Karl May, The Storyteller Old Shatterhand – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2011 Karl May: “I Am Hakawati.” The Storyteller, Who Was Old Shatterhand By André Kohler For…

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Volunteering collage
April 21, 2020

Giving Back to the Land – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2020 Giving Back to the Land: Volunteering for public lands heals the spirit and the landscape…

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Wilson Hurley (1924 – 2008). "View from the Mohave Wall," 1976. Oil on canvas, 60.25 x 90.25 inches. 6.76
April 17, 2020

Western American Art Reinterpreted – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2009 See the West in a Whole New Way: Western American Art Reinterpreted Ed. Note: A…

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